Rajasthan vs Kolkata, 7th Match

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Hodge: It was a good wicket, we had to up the ante. 7 runs per over was never going to be enough and we got a good partnership. Yusuf Pathan got me out last year so I wanted to get a few runs against him. He is a good cricketer, I guess it was my day. It's refreshing to play for a new side.

Brad Hodge is the Man of the Match

Gambhir: I hope that we don't get out so cheaply again. Sometimes you start hitting in the middle of the bat and everything comes back. It's difficult to chase when you are 3 down so soon. We try and get the right combination, we pick the team in a hope that whoever plays will win the game for us.

Dravid: Really good start. Great to see performances from a lot of our players. We start as underdogs which is good for us. Nice to win at home, hopefully we can get some wins away as well. I thought it was a good wicket. I honestly thought we were 15 runs short. We played on slow tracks last year but this was a good wicket. It was a dream to get the likes of Kallis so early. It was great that the crowds came in as well.

Top class performance from Rajasthan. They were held back after a few quick wickets fell early on in their innings, two being run outs, but the middle order did well to post a reasonable total, which proved to be quite a good one at the end. Kolkata on the other hand never got going, they kept losing wickets regularly and Manoj Tiwary was the only flash in the pan for the visitors. Stay tuned for the presentation.

19.6 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, out Bowled!! Manoj Tiwary perishes and that's officialy the end of Kolkata tonight! Manoj Tiwary danced down the track looking to go over the top, misses it completely and the ball finds timber. Rahul Dravid will be a proud man, his team has totally outplayed Kolkata. Manoj Tiwary b Johan Botha 59(49) [4s-7]

Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

19.5 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Manoj Tiwary drives one to covers, no run taken

19.4 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, outside edge but wide of the keeper again! Manoj Tiwary backed away looking to steer it behind point, but the outside edge was enough to earn him a boundary towards third man

19.3 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, Rahane can't stop it, Manoj Tiwary uses his feet and drives it through mid wicket, good enough to beat the fielder in the deep

19.2 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Manoj Tiwary can't this one away as well, looks like they are just going through the motions, whipped to short fine leg

18.4 Kevon Cooper to Iqbal Abdulla, no run, too full and on the stumps, Iqbal Abdulla drives it back to the bowler

Iqbal Abdulla, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3 Kevon Cooper to Narine, out Bowled!! Golden duck for Narine. Kevon Cooper bowls another slower one down the leg, Narine backs away looking to flick it across the line, misses it, the ball richochets off the flap of the pad and goes on to hit the stumps. Kevon Cooper is on a hat-trick. Narine b Kevon Cooper 0(1)

Kevon Cooper to Narine, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Sunil Narine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 Kevon Cooper to Brett Lee, out Bowled!! Brett Lee was setting up for another biggie, big backlift, the only mistake he did was not to read the slower delivery, swung his bat and the off cutter went on to knock the leg stump back, Kevon Cooper gets another one, he is now the purple cap holder! Brett Lee b Kevon Cooper 25(11) [4s-2 6s-2]

Kevon Cooper to Brett Lee, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.1 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Manoj Tiwary gets to his fifty as he pulls a short ball to deep mid wicket, he's played well this lad! But more importantly, the destructive Lee on strike

17.6 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, 2 runs, goes for another one but miscues it, gets a top edge and the ball lands safely towards vacant mid on region, 34 needed now in 12 balls!

17.5 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, SIX, HUMONGOUS! Bread and butter stuff for Brett Lee who is in such a destructive mood, length ball, clobbered over deep mid wicket, got it right out of the sweet spot, he's giving the crowd some entertainment here

17.4 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, no run, short ball from Amit Singh, Brett Lee looks to pull and he misses it

17.3 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, SIX, Brett Lee is turning on the heat! 42 needed off 15 now, Brett Lee gets a top edge as he looks to pull one over square leg, big swing of the bat takes the ball over the long leg boundary

17.2 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, FOUR, slapped hard!! Brett Lee backs away and cracks it flat batted through extra cover, he is doing some damage out here, don't think it would be enough to get his team to win though!

17.1 Amit Singh to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven down to long off

16.6 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, almost a return catch! Kevon Cooper rolled his fingers over that delivery, Manoj Tiwary was a touch early going into that shot, chips it to the left of the diving bowler, collects a single

16.5 Kevon Cooper to Brett Lee, 1 run, Brett Lee clears his front leg looking to give it full monty, ends up miscuing it to long off

16.5 Kevon Cooper to Brett Lee, wide, short ball, bowls it wide outside the off stump trying to get some pace off it, wide signalled

16.4 Kevon Cooper to Brett Lee, FOUR, fuller one from Kevon Cooper, driven between extra cover and long off, enough power on it to beat the fielder and race away to the boundary

16.3 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, short of a good length and outside the off stump, Manoj Tiwary opens the face of the bat and steers it to backward point

16.2 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, Manoj Tiwary pulls it from outside the off stump, goes off the inside half through mid wicket, they take two

16.1 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, outside the off stump line, Manoj Tiwary looks to drag it over mid wicket, gets a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper for four

Kevon Cooper [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack

And now, we have another Strategy break 67 needed in 4 overs, FYI.

15.6 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, no run, Brett Lee makes room and looks to heave it out of the park, meets thin air!

15.5 Amit Singh to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, slower one angled across, Manoj Tiwary closes the face of the bat and helps it to short fine leg

15.4 Amit Singh to Manoj Tiwary, no run, nice and tight, Amit Singh! Short and targets the body as Manoj Tiwary backs away, goes off the body to the off side

15.3 Amit Singh to Brett Lee, 1 run, short of a good length and angled towards the body, Brett Lee fends it to the on side

15.2 Amit Singh to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Manoj Tiwary comes down the wicket and clips it to mid wicket

14.6 Chavan to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Manoj Tiwary looks to pull the short one and misses it completely

14.5 Chavan to Manoj Tiwary, no run, turns across Manoj Tiwary sharply, he comes down the wicket and checks his shot, defends it

Brett Lee, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.4 Chavan to Shukla, out Caught by Owais Shah!! Shukla bites the dust! He had to go for the big ones, decided to come down and go against the spin, the face of the bat turned up and it went off the toe end, Owais Shah lined himself under it at long off, comfortable catch. Shukla c Owais Shah b Chavan 8(8) [6s-1]

Chavan to Shukla, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.3 Chavan to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Manoj Tiwary comes down the wicket and flays one to long on

14.1 Chavan to Shukla, SIX, Shukla joins the party! saw the loopy delivery and danced down the track to swing it toward the cow corner, generated enough power to clear the ropes

Ankeet Chavan [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

13.6 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, lofts one over extra cover this time, the fielder at long on can't do anything about it, one bounce over the ropes

13.5 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, Johan Botha completely missed that return catch, Manoj Tiwary drove it on the up straight back but Johan Botha moved in the wrong direction, the fielder at long on does well, shows some football skills and saves two runs

13.4 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Manoj Tiwary comes down the track looking to hoick it over mid wicket, hit on the body

13.4 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, wide, fires one down the leg as he sees Manoj Tiwary making some room, but that went further down, wide called

13.3 Johan Botha to Shukla, 1 run, drives this one to long on

13.2 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Manoj Tiwary flays one over and wide of Rahane at wide mid on, ball goes on one bounce the fielder to the man in the deep

13.1 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, no run, drives a flighted delivery to Rahane at mid on, hesitation and they decide against taking that single

12.6 Trivedi to Shukla, no run, same story! Shukla looks to steer it behind square on the off side, doesn't meet the ball, wicket maiden that!

12.5 Trivedi to Shukla, no run, outside the off stump line again, Shukla is beaten

12.4 Trivedi to Shukla, no run, what was the keeper trying to do? Shukla opened the face and steered it to Rahane at backward point, he wanted a single but Manoj Tiwary sent him back, a direct hit was needed, Rahane fired in a throw towards the striker's end but Goswami came running from behind and stopped the ball before it even crossed the stumps

12.3 Trivedi to Shukla, no run, slower one on the stumps, Shukla carefully defends it to the on side

Laxmi Shukla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2 Trivedi to Bhatia, out Caught&Bowled!! Halla Bol time for Rajasthan! Trivedi has bowled well today, good slower ball again, Bhatia was looking to play across, too early into the shot, gets a leading edge back to the bowler. He makes no mistake. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting fainter and fainter for Kolkata. Bhatia c and b Trivedi 8(8) [4s-1]

Trivedi to Bhatia, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

12.1 Trivedi to Bhatia, no run, short of a good length and around the off stump, Bhatia goes back and defends it to the on side

11.6 Johan Botha to Bhatia, 1 run, flighted delivery from Johan Botha, eased down to long on

11.5 Johan Botha to Bhatia, no run, middle stump line, fuller one as well, defended to the on side

11.4 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, pushed to long on and he walks across the turf for a single

11.3 Johan Botha to Bhatia, 1 run, much flatter this time around, paddled to short fine leg, quick single taken, the throw comes to the bowler's end but no harm done

11.2 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it to long on

11.1 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, no run, slower through the air but leg stumpish, Manoj Tiwary sashays down the wicket and taps it back to Johan Botha

10.6 Trivedi to Bhatia, FOUR, that's a good frontfoot pull! Wasn't too short but Bhatia got in the right line for that kind of a shot, placed it wide of the fielder at deep square leg, a much needed boundary

10.5 Trivedi to Bhatia, no run, Bhatia defends it towards cover, wanted a single but denied by the non striker

10.4 Trivedi to Bhatia, 2 runs, around the middle and leg again, Bhatia walks across and clips it towards long leg, good running between the wickets

10.3 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps, worked to mid wicket

Rajat Bhatia, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.2 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, out Caught by Hodge!! Big wicket this! Yusuf Pathan went for the flick a bit too early, gets a top edge and the ball goes up in the air, Hodge at deep square leg covers some ground to settle under it, takes it with fingers pointing up, the crowd have gone crazy! Good change of pace by Trivedi. Yusuf Pathan c Hodge b Trivedi 15(14) [6s-1]

Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.1 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Manoj Tiwary gets forward and works one to square leg, takes a single

9.6 Johan Botha to Yusuf Pathan, no run, not much air yet again, Yusuf Pathan pats it to the right of the bowler, wanted a single but sent back

9.3 Johan Botha to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, Manoj Tiwary drives one on the up towards long off, a couple of bounces to the fielder

9.2 Johan Botha to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, quicker one, turns in, Yusuf Pathan does well to get bat on ball, dabs it towards short third man

9.1 Johan Botha to Yusuf Pathan, SIX, is this first of the many sixes that might come out of Yusuf Pathan's bat today? Saw the ball tossed up over his eyeline, swings his bat and smacks it over long on, easily done, for a while the fielder at long on was interested but he was only a spectator

Johan Botha, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

And it's time for a strategy break!

8.6 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, this is smart cricket! Trivedi's pace is making it too easy for Manoj Tiwary, had all the time in the world to place it between the keeper and short third man, beautifully played!

8.5 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, top shot! He dragged the ball as close to the body as possible leant back slightly and got the bat to kiss the ball, that's all he had to do, it goes racing down to the third man boundary

8.4 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, slower delivery again! Short of a length, Yusuf Pathan turns it using his wrists towards long on

8.3 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, no run, steers one straight to the fielder at short third man

8.2 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, no run, was too early into the cut shot, doesn't time it well, the ball rolls towards point, the bowlers have been good with the slower balls

8.1 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Trivedi was warned in the last over for running into the danger area, he will have to alter his run up slightly, this one was pushed towards cover for a quick single

7.6 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, back of a length again, Manoj Tiwary runs it down to third man

7.5 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, Manoj Tiwary opens the face and plays it late, knew that there was no third man, used the pace of the bowler and sent the ball racing towards Kolkata's dug out

7.4 Kevon Cooper to Yusuf Pathan, byes, 1 run, top class bowling that! Pacy bouncer, came from nowhere, how did he generate so much pace? Yusuf Pathan was looking to get under it and push it over the keeper but the ball passed him before he even realised

7.3 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, full toss on the leg stump, should have got more runs, turns it straight to short fine

7.2 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, no run, outside the off stump again, Manoj Tiwary was early into the shot, misses it. That ball stood low as well

6.6 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, angled in towards Yusuf Pathan, he helps it to short fine, 7 runs off that over!

6.5 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, short of a good length and around the middle and off, Manoj Tiwary goes back and across, tucks it through square leg

6.4 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, tries to bowl a leg cutter, Yusuf Pathan comes on the frontfoot and plays it with soft hands towards mid on

6.3 Trivedi to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, back of a length and on the stumps, Manoj Tiwary gets deep inside the crease and taps it towards mid wicket, steals a single

6.2 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, looks to whip it across, goes off the inner half of the bat to short fine

6.1 Trivedi to Yusuf Pathan, 2 runs, nips away slightly, Yusuf Pathan plays it with the slant bat and eases it down to third man

Siddharth Trivedi, comes into the attack

5.6 Kevon Cooper to Manoj Tiwary, no run, slower ball, gets some extra bounce, Manoj Tiwary looks to play across, doesn't pick it, goes off the edge to the off side

5.5 Kevon Cooper to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, back of a length and outside the off stump, nicely glided down to third man

5.5 Kevon Cooper to Yusuf Pathan, wide, too short and well outside the off stump, Yusuf Pathan watches it through, the umpire signals it a wide

Yusuf Pathan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.4 Kevon Cooper to Deba Das, out Bowled!! He wasn't looking like he's going to last for long, was he? Poor shot to a well disguised off cutter, Deba Das tried to drag it from well outside the off stump, gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes back to hit the middle stump, Kevon Cooper's honeymoon continues. Deba Das b Kevon Cooper 12(14) [6s-1]

Kevon Cooper to Deba Das, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

5.3 Kevon Cooper to Deba Das, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, left alone by Deba Das

5.1 Kevon Cooper to Deba Das, 1 run, slower ball on the middle and leg, Deba Das picks the change in pace and nurdles it to square leg

Kevon Cooper, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

4.6 Chavan to Deba Das, 1 run, much flatter from the bowler, turned to mid wicket, he will retain the strike

4.5 Chavan to Deba Das, SIX, looks like he's not going to hold himself back! Deba Das comes down the wicket and lofts a tossed up delivery over long off, sweetly timed, gets the elevation and the distance

4.4 Chavan to Deba Das, no run, played back to the bowler this time around

4.3 Chavan to Deba Das, no run, Deba Das defends it to the off side

4.2 Chavan to Deba Das, 2 runs, brain outage! The team is 3 down and why do you have to play such shots? Deba Das looked to go against the spin and smack that over mid wicket, miscued it completely and luckily for him, it cleared Rahane at mid on comfortably

3.1 Amit Singh to Manoj Tiwary, no run, back of a length and around the off stump, Manoj Tiwary defends it to the off side

2.6 Chavan to Deba Das, no run, another successful over for Rajasthan, driven with soft hands to mid on

2.5 Chavan to Deba Das, no run, Deba Das flicks a flatter one to square leg

2.4 Chavan to Manoj Tiwary, leg byes, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, goes off the pad to short fine as Manoj Tiwary fails to get bat on ball

2.3 Chavan to Manoj Tiwary, no run, quicker one, Manoj Tiwary defends it to the on side

2.2 Chavan to Deba Das, 1 run, flighted delivery, driven to long off

Debabrata Das, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.1 Chavan to Brendon McCullum, out Lbw!! That looked plumb and Brendon McCullum has to walk back. Rajasthan are on a roll here, Brendon McCullum went back and across, looked to whip it through square leg, misses it as it turns across, he is struck plumb on leg and middle, easy decision for the umpire that. Brendon McCullum lbw b Chavan 2(4)

Chavan to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Manoj Tiwary, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.6 Amit Singh to Gambhir, out Caught by Goswami!! Dear o dear, two in two for Amit Singh and Kolkata are in deep trouble. Amit Singh rolled his fingers across that delivery, superbly bowled, Gambhir wanted to play across the line, he was on his toes as he played at that, gets a faint leading edge, the keeper does the rest. Amit Singh will be on a hat-trick in his next over. Gambhir c Goswami b Amit Singh 0(1)

Amit Singh to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Gautam Gambhir, left handed bat, comes to the crease

1.5 Amit Singh to Kallis, out Caught by Dravid!! Soft dismissal that! Poor stuff from Kallis, it was pitched up just outside the off stump, perhaps a tad slower, Kallis drove it on the up, didn't bother to keep it down, a simple waist high catch for Dravid at mid off, exactly the start Rajasthan would have wanted. Kallis c Dravid b Amit Singh 5(8)

1.1 Amit Singh to Kallis, 1 run, starts with a fuller one, Kallis works it wide of mid wicket

Amit Singh, comes into the attack

0.6 Chavan to Brendon McCullum, no run, turns away sharply, bamboozled Brendon McCullum who was playing well inside the line of the delivery

0.5 Chavan to Kallis, 1 run, in the air but safe! Kallis plays a wristy on drive towards mid on, it was nicely tossed up by Chavan, falls short of the fielder, he doesn't collect it cleanly

0.4 Chavan to Kallis, no run, trapped on the pad, but it was sliding down the leg, he didn't read the quicker one, looked to play it across and missed it, appeal turned down

0.3 Chavan to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, slower through the air, Brendon McCullum uses the depth of the crease, waits for it and taps it to the on side, scampers through for a single

0.2 Chavan to Kallis, 1 run, Chavan is sticking to the leg stump line, tickled down to short fine leg, Kallis is off the mark

0.2 Chavan to Kallis, wide, quicker one down the leg, he has to bowl it again

0.1 Chavan to Kallis, no run, fires one on the leg stump, Kallis whips it straight to the fielder at square leg, Brendon McCullum wanted a single, sent back

Kallis and Brendon McCullum are at the crease. Kallis is on strike. Chavan will open the attack

Welcome back. 165 isn't an easy task. It isn't an impossible task too. Everything depends on how KKR's top order performs.

Lee: It's a pretty good total. We should bat smart and we will be able to get these. There is enough there for the bowlers, there is bounce on the track especially with the new ball. The first 6 overs will be important, we need a good partnership up front.

Rajasthan have never lost a match when they've scored over 160. That in itself tells a story. A good effort from them. Rahane fell early but Dravid gave them a good start. Wickets at key times at the top hurt their momentum but Hodge and Menaria put on a 50+ stand. Hodge fell after a quickfire 44 but the Owais Shah's cameo took them past the 160 run mark. Kolkata have depth in their batting, so let's hope for a good match. Join us in a bit..

19.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Owais Shah, 3 runs, not where he wanted but gets 3 anyways. Once again gives himself too much room too early and goes for a slog, ends up with a top edge that flies over short third man region for 3, a good last over from Abdulla one would have to say

19.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Kevon Cooper, 1 run, flat and straight, Kevon Cooper drills it to long off for another run

19.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Kevon Cooper, 2 runs, a low full toss, Kevon Cooper slogs and somehow hits it wide of long off for a couple

19.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Owais Shah, 1 run, stays in the crease and drives it hard to long off this time, this is a good start to the over for Iqbal Abdulla

Last over coming up. Rajasthan set to go beyond 160. Can they make it really big now?

18.6 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, 2 runs, not too costly, Shah shuffles across and swings it to deep mid wicket, Narine runs across and does the fielding, the costly last over has dented Lee's figures considerably

Free hit time

18.6 Brett Lee to Kevon Cooper, no ball, 1 run, oh dear! A no ball from Lee. Close call but he oversteps slightly, Kevon Cooper slams it to long off and takes a single

18.5 Brett Lee to Kevon Cooper, no run, very full and on the off, Kevon Cooper makes room and tries to squeeze it out but doesn't connect

Kevon Cooper, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.4 Brett Lee to Menaria, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit. Middle stump is lying flat on the ground. Backs away a bit too much and Lee maintains it dead straight, Menaria tries to reach out but fails to. Lee is pumped up - he punches the air and gives him a send off but Menaria has done his job here. Menaria b Brett Lee 40(30) [4s-4 6s-1]

Brett Lee to Menaria, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.3 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, 1 run, pitched up on the middle and leg, Owais Shah flicks it to mid wicket for a quick single

18.2 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, FOUR, and a four to follow it up! This was a touch fuller and straighter, Shah stays steady and just lofts it with a straight bat over the bowler's head, didn't try to hit it hard - just concentrated on the timing and got the reward

18.1 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, SIX, Lee has been terrific today but he has to be spot on with the length in his last over. This was in the slot - just can't bowl there now - Shah backs away and smashes it over long off

17.6 Kallis to Menaria, FOUR, that ends an expensive spell from Kallis. Too predictable really, yet another low full toss on off, Menaria gets into position early and heaves it over wide long on for another boundary

17.5 Kallis to Owais Shah, 1 run, in the slot this time, Owais Shah lofts it on the bounce to long on, hit well but only 1

17.4 Kallis to Owais Shah, FOUR, well, Kallis is bowling to his field but Shah was too good for him this time. Square leg and fine leg are inside the circle so Kallis bowls a low full toss outside off, Shah shuffles across and whips it between the 2 for a boundary

17.3 Kallis to Menaria, 1 run, very full and outside off, Menaria reaches and squeezes it to backward point

17.2 Kallis to Menaria, no run, a full toss again, a much higher one this time, Menaria once again tries to steer it to the off side but fails to connect

17.1 Kallis to Menaria, FOUR, excellent placememt! That's a great start to the over, it was a low full toss on the off, Menaria square drives it between point and third man, splits them perfectly and gets 4

Jacques Kallis [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, no run, a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire says he got an inside edge. Not sure about that but that was going down the leg anyways, full and curving in, Owais Shah misses a flick and is struck in front of leg stump

16.4 Brett Lee to Menaria, no run, swing and a miss. A bit of pressure on Rajasthan now, Menaria makes room too early and looks to slash but is beaten by the bounce and pace

16.3 Brett Lee to Menaria, no run, full and angled across, Menaria looks to drive through the off but misses

Replays in. Still not sure.. but it doesn't matter now. A very bad shot though..

16.2 Brett Lee to Owais Shah, 1 run, off the mark immediately, pushes a length ball to long on for a single

Owais Shah, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.1 Brett Lee to Hodge, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! Why would you do this when you're hitting the ball so well? He tries to do an AB de Villiers, but it's next to impossible against Lee. Shuffles across and tries to reverse scoop it over the keeper and the ball lobs off something to the keeper. Did it hit the bat though? Not sure. Need to see a replay for that. Hodge c Brendon McCullum b Brett Lee 44(29) [4s-3 6s-2]

Brett Lee to Hodge, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Brett Lee [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Narine to Menaria, FOUR, useful boundary! Menaria didn't connect it well but hit it in the gap. Narine pushed this through very quickly but Menaria heaves it along the ground between deep mid and long on, the outfield is just too quick!

15.5 Narine to Hodge, 1 run, a surprise full toss! But Hodge doesn't get hold of it and mishits it uppishly to the vacant mid wicket region

15.4 Narine to Hodge, 2 runs, close! So nearly the third run out, flicks this to deep mid and calls for 2, Menaria rushes back but it would have been close had the throw been better at the bowler's end

15.3 Narine to Menaria, 1 run, another hard hit straight to the fielder, takes it as a low full toss and drives straight to long off

15.2 Narine to Hodge, 1 run, given air on the off, Hodge drives it hard but straight to the fielder at long off

15.1 Narine to Hodge, no run, good start, flat, quick and very full, Hodge jams it back to the bowler

Sunil Narine [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Kallis to Hodge, 1 run, poor ball but Hodge misses out on that one. Down the leg side but Hodge glances it straight to short fine leg for a run

14.5 Kallis to Menaria, 1 run, stump to stump bowling, Menaria pushes it to backward point and gets a single, he almost collided with Kallis as he went for the run!

14.4 Kallis to Hodge, 1 run, very full on the off, Hodge jams it to cover for a single

Hodge is now the leading run scorer in T20 cricket

14.3 Kallis to Hodge, FOUR, four more. The partnership is more than 50 now and it has come in no time - in the slot and absolutely straight, Hodge heaves it away over mid wicket for a boundary, there is nobody there!

14.2 Kallis to Hodge, FOUR, too straight this time, Hodge throws his bat at it and swung across the line to deep backward square leg, Hodge continues to make merry

14.1 Kallis to Hodge, no run, not a wide? Pretty close to being called. Slower one that was just inside the indicator line, Hodge chased but couldn't reach it

Jacques Kallis [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

Time out. So Hodge did give Rajasthan the big over as Warne wanted. Could this be the turning point in the innings?

13.6 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, 1 run, a low full toss on middle stump, Hodge comes down the track and drills it to long on for one

13.5 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, no run, quicker and straight, Hodge pushes it back to the bowler

13.4 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, SIX, Hodge is taking the attack to Yusuf Pathan! Poor bowling though - gentle flight and in the slot, Hodge smashes it way over long on for the second six of the over

13.3 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, no run, floated around off, Hodge defends it to covers

13.2 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, FOUR, how well has he timed that? YP over-compensates by bowling it a touch shorter and wider, Hodge reaches out and cuts it away wide of deep point. Good start to the over

13.1 Yusuf Pathan to Hodge, SIX, Hodge has smashed it out of the park! Yusuf Pathan flights it on middle, it was in the slot for the slog and Hodge did it superbly - bent slightly and slog swept way over deep mid

Yusuf Pathan [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Former Royals captain Shane Warne on twitter: Watching Royals v KKR in the IPL 1 good over behind that's all.. No panic, hodge must bat through till at least 18th over.. 160 good score !

12.6 Bhatia to Menaria, 2 runs, Bhatia is not happy with the fielding effort at all! He is shouting, and clapping in disgust. Menaria drives this between extra cover and long off and both of them were slow, which allowed the batsmen to take 2

12.5 Bhatia to Menaria, no run, very full on the off, Menaria backs away and guides it to point

12.4 Bhatia to Hodge, 1 run, slower one on the middle stump, Hodge waits back and pushes it to deep mid wicket

Das' little finger was caught under the ball as he flicked it back. He seems to be in some pain..

12.3 Bhatia to Hodge, 2 runs, good shot but even better fielding! Short ball on the stumps, Hodge pulls it hard to deep square leg region, Deba Das runs across and puts in the dive to save a couple. He seems to have hurt his finger in the process

12.2 Bhatia to Menaria, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Menaria calmly pushes it to covers for another run

12.1 Bhatia to Hodge, 1 run, fuller length on the stumps, Hodge works it to deep mid wicket for one

11.6 Narine to Menaria, 2 runs, calls for 2 immeidately and gets it easily, works this in the gap between deep mid wicket and long on, runs well and makes it 2

11.5 Narine to Hodge, 1 run, floated around off stump, Hodge comes on the frontfoot and pats it to cover

11.4 Narine to Menaria, 1 run, pushed through the air quickly, Menaria pushes it to backward point for one

11.3 Narine to Menaria, no run, the leg cutter which comes in to the left hander, Menaria has no clue about it and gets struck on the pads

11.2 Narine to Menaria, 2 runs, bonus runs for Rajasthan. Menaria looks to cut and inside edges off the pads to the off side, Brendon McCullum runs across and needlessly fires in a throw at the bowler's end only to concede an overthrow

11.1 Narine to Hodge, 1 run, flat and around off, Hodge stays back and punches to sweeper cover for a single

10.6 Bhatia to Hodge, 1 run, pitched up on the off, Hodge comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover

10.4 Bhatia to Menaria, 1 run, slower one on the middle, Menaria looks to defend but gets a thick edge to short third man, only a single

10.3 Bhatia to Menaria, no run, very full outside off, Menaria gets down and squeezes it out to short third man

10.2 Bhatia to Menaria, FOUR, not convicing but effective. Full ball on the stumps, Menaria swings across the line and mishits, but picks the gap at deep square leg and collects a boundary

10.1 Bhatia to Menaria, no run, fuller length on the off, Menaria jams it to extra cover

9.6 Narine to Menaria, 1 run, ugly looking slog gives him a single, makes room and looks to go over extra cover but gets a thick inside edge to short fine leg

9.5 Narine to Menaria, no run, flat delivery on the off, Menaria leans and pushes to point

9.4 Narine to Hodge, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Hodge comes on the frontfoot and drives to sweeper

9.3 Narine to Hodge, no run, given air on the off, Hodge comes on the frontfoot and blocks

9.2 Narine to Hodge, 2 runs, good batting, once again it's in and around off stump, Hodge guides it wide of deep backward point and runs hard to make it 2

9.1 Narine to Hodge, 2 runs, a regular off break around off, Hodge steers it wide of point for a couple

Sunil Narine [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

Time out

8.6 Bhatia to Hodge, 1 run, off the mark with a calm flick to mid wicket, ends a successful over from Bhatia

8.5 Bhatia to Hodge, no run, stump to stump stuff, Hodge pushes it back to Bhatia

Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.4 Bhatia to Goswami, out Bowled!! Tries to be too cute and perishes. Makes room and moves down the leg side before the ball is bowled, Bhatia keeps it simple and bowls it full and straight, Goswami tries to steer it to third man but misses. Goswami was looking in fine touch too, Rajasthan struggling for momentum. Goswami b Bhatia 23(18) [4s-2]

Bhatia to Goswami, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

8.3 Bhatia to Goswami, 2 runs, good shot, gets forward and whips this between deep midwicket and long on, runs well and makes it 2. He was helped by a fumble from Yusuf Pathan though

8.1 Bhatia to Goswami, 1 run, hard hit for a single. Backs away and drives it hard but straight to the fielder at deep extra cover

7.6 Yusuf Pathan to Menaria, SIX, that's the best place to hit - straight down the ground. Sees flight and clears his frontfoot, slams it straight over the bowler's head and clears the ropes easily. That should help..

7.5 Yusuf Pathan to Goswami, 1 run, another single down to long off, runs are coming in singles now

7.4 Yusuf Pathan to Menaria, 1 run, floated around off, Menaria drives it past the bowler to long off

6.6 Bhatia to Menaria, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, Menaria stays back and punches to long on

6.5 Bhatia to Goswami, 1 run, almost another one! Good slower ball, Goswami doesn't pick it and goes for the drive, plays it early and hits it in the air but wide of extra cover

Ashok Menaria, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6.4 Bhatia to Goswami, out Dravid Run Out!! 1 run completed. Superb fielding! Absolutely brilliant from Iqbal Abdulla. Goswami flicks this to the right of deep mid wicket and the batsmen think they can make it 2, but Abdulla was just too quick, picks the ball cleanly and fires in a flat throw at the bowler's end where Bhatia catches Rahul Dravid well short. Another run out, and Dravid has to go. He was looking good, that's a big blow. Dravid run out (Iqbal Abdulla/Bhatia) 26(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

Bhatia to Goswami, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

6.3 Bhatia to Goswami, FOUR, picked his spot well. Bhatia maintains it straight but Goswami makes room and slashes it uppishly to deep backward point, sweeper cover runs across but cannot get there

6.2 Bhatia to Dravid, 1 run, fuller length on the pads, Dravid works it to deep backward square leg

6.1 Bhatia to Goswami, 1 run, gentle stuff on the stumps, Goswami goes back and pulls to deep mid wicket

Rajat Bhatia, comes into the attack

That's the end of the powerplay overs. This pair need to put up a good partnership..

5.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Dravid, no run, flat ball on off, Dravid leans and pushes it to covers

5.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Goswami, 1 run, was that a chance? No. Goswami comes down the track and slams it down the ground, didn't connect it well and the ball just drops short of the bowler who can only make a half stop

5.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Goswami, FOUR, excellent use of the feet, makes room before the ball is delivered and gives himself room, drives this straight ball between extra cover and mid off for a boundary

5.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Dravid, 1 run, a bit short this time, Dravid pulls it past mid wicket for another single

5.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Goswami, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Goswami takes a step out of his crease and chips it uppishly to deep mid wicket

5.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Dravid, 1 run, to deep mid wicket

Iqbal Abdulla, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

4.6 Narine to Dravid, 1 run, quick sprint to retain strike, works it to backward square leg and runs across quickly

4.5 Narine to Dravid, SIX, and what does Rahul Dravid do? Doesn't care if it's spinning in or away, goes on his knees and plays a hard sweep, deliberately hits it in the air and clears the ropes over fine leg, once again not the best of timings, but he knew that there was nobody there

4.4 Narine to Dravid, no run, ah, this is lovely bowling. Foxes Rahul Dravid with the other one, Dravid plays for the off spinner and misses it, good variations

4.3 Narine to Dravid, no run, flicks it this time but hits it straight to square leg

4.2 Narine to Dravid, no run, once again the off spinner, spins in and hits Dravid's pads again

4.1 Narine to Dravid, no run, starts with an orthodox off spinner down the leg side, goes off Dravid's pads to short fine

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

3.6 Kallis to Dravid, 1 run, quick single to retain strike, blocks it with soft hands to cover and gets the run easily

3.5 Kallis to Dravid, no run, good length on off, Dravid defends it towards point

3.4 Kallis to Dravid, FOUR, what a shot! Seen that so often in Test cricket, which we won't again. But so good to see him when he bats like this. Overpitched, but look at that beautiful shot. Frontfoot perfectly forward to the pitch of it, bat meets ball in the middle, and the ball splits extra cover and mid off. Textbook stuff

3.3 Kallis to Goswami, 1 run, fuller length on the middle and leg, Goswami works it to mid on for a run

3.2 Kallis to Goswami, no run, short and angled across the left hander, he cuts but misses

3.1 Kallis to Goswami, no run, Goswami wants a quick run but is sent back by Dravid quickly, defends this softly to the off side and sets off but Dravid shouts "no" immediately

3.1 Kallis to Goswami, wide, wide down the leg side, Goswami looks to tuck it away fine but fails to connect

2.6 Brett Lee to Dravid, no run, back of a length and much closer to the off stump, Dravid pushes it to covers

2.5 Brett Lee to Dravid, FOUR, shot! Nobody moved. This was full but too wide outside off, Dravid reaches out and cuts it away fiercely between point and cover. Superb timing on that one, and add to it Lee's pace..

2.4 Brett Lee to Dravid, no run, back of a length on off, Dravid stays back and pushes it to point

2.3 Brett Lee to Dravid, no run, fuller ball this time, Dravid gets forward and blocks

2.2 Brett Lee to Dravid, SIX, top-edged hook for a six! That has gone into the crowd. Short ball on the face, Dravid reacts quickly and goes for the hook, doesn't find the middle of the bat but has managed to put it way beyond the fine leg fence

Just seeing pictures of Rahane receiving the orange cap from skipper Rahul Dravid..before the game started obviously

2.1 Brett Lee to Goswami, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Goswami guides it to third man for a single

1.6 Kallis to Dravid, no run, back of a length and angled in, Dravid stays back and pushes it to the on side

1.5 Kallis to Goswami, 1 run, almost another wicket! Goswami goes for the pull but it hurries on to him, the ball lobs off the upper part of the bat wide of square leg

1.4 Kallis to Goswami, 2 runs, off the mark immediately, tucks one off his hips to fine leg, Lee fumbles and allows the second run

Shreevats Goswami, left handed bat, comes to the crease

1.3 Kallis to Dravid, out Rahane Run Out!! Superb fielding by the captain and Rajasthan's previous match hero goes for a zero. All the dot balls was gradually building the pressure and Dravid wanted a quick run after pushing it to mid off, Rahane was a bit late to react and Gambhir did extremely well to pick it up and hit direct at the striker's end. Rahane was gone despite the dive. Rahane run out (Gambhir) 0(4)

Kallis to Dravid, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Direct hit. Looks like Rahane is gone! Kolkata are celebrating already. Superb fielding by Gambhir. Rahane gone for a duck!

1.2 Kallis to Dravid, no run, much closer to the off stump this time, Dravid pushes it to point

1.1 Kallis to Dravid, no run, good shot but straight to the fielder, short of length and outside off, Dravid cuts hard but finds cover point

Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

A lot of people writing in in support of Shakib. Well, Kolkata have a problem of plenty..

0.6 Brett Lee to Rahane, no run, swing and a miss to end the over, there was width on offer and Rahane reached out for the slash but couldn't connect. Excellent start for Lee

0.5 Brett Lee to Rahane, no run, this one nips in after pitching, Rahane is a bit surprised but manages to push it to the on side

0.4 Brett Lee to Rahane, no run, solid defence. Quick and straight from Lee, Rahane waits on his backfoot and blocks solidly

0.3 Brett Lee to Rahane, no run, beaten! Lee is into a good rhythm already. Back of length ball which nips away around off, Rahane searches for it and is beaten by the movement

0.2 Brett Lee to Dravid, 1 run, edged but short of the fielder! Short again but closer to the off stump, Dravid opens the face and looks to guide it, hits it uppishly but just short of Kallis at 1st slip, he makes a half stop and Dravid gets off the mark in a streaky fashion

0.1 Brett Lee to Dravid, no run, pace and bounce. Short and wide outside off, Dravid would have let those alone had he been in whites but he goes for the cut this time and misses, good carry to McCullum

Dravid and Rahane are at the crease. Dravid is on strike. Brett Lee will open the attack

We're set for the start. Rahul Dravid walks out with the bat and is followed by Rahane, who played a beautiful innings in the first game. It looks like a good crowd once again, so the IPL certainly continues to pull crowds..let's hope they are entertained!

So Sunil Narine gets his first IPL game today. West Indies are playing a Test series against Australia back home, but one of their best spinners is in India playing for Kolkata...

Iqbal: It's very hot, but we have to get used to it. It's the season to play matches. Akram has played a lot of cricket so he shares a lot of experience. He has some useful tips even for the spinners.

Dravid: Important to win first and keep the momentum going. Good to see youngsters like Rahane and Cooper do well. We can't go too far in the tournament with only a couple of contributors, we need a lot of people to do well. It's a marathon, not a sprint so we have to be ready. Would've bowled well as well but it doesn't make much of a difference in a T20 game. We're playing the same eleven.

Gambhir: It's just the start of the tournament, we've played only 1 12 over game. We have experience and quality so we should do well. I firmly believe that individuals can only contribute but it's the team that wins. Love playing in Jaipur, it's a high scoring venue. We have depth in our batting, hopefully we can restrict them and chase it down. Narine comes in for de Lange.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to field

Welcome one and all to Super Sunday. The first match is between Rajasthan and Kolkata from the Sawai Mansingh stadium. Rajasthan have gotten off to a winning start in this tournament. Ajinkya Rahane was the star in the previous match against Punjab and he will be the player to watch out for. Kolkata were frustrated by the rain in their first match and they will be eager to get going today. Don't go anywhere, we'll be back with more updates.

Kolkata and Rajasthan have had contrasting starts to the tournament. Rajasthan, the team that relies heavily on each player contributing, started with a comfortable win over Punjab. Kolkata on the other hand were routed by Delhi in a rain curtailed game. None of Gambhir's superstar batsmen made any impact. The travel to Jaipur, which has become something of a stronghold for Rajasthan, with hopes of bucking the trend.

Rajasthan:

Rahul Dravid's men are not very different from the team that was led by the charismatic Shane Warne. The team is still made up of lesser known names. They have used this to their advantage and have preferred to stay under the radar off the field and let their performances on it do the talking. Ajinkya Rahane was in terrific touch again Punjab and holds a key position in the lineup. Rahul Dravid andBrad Hodge have the role of mentoring the other young players around them while Johan Botha holds a similar role with the bowling, which at first glance, seems to be the weak link of the team. A lot depends on how Dravid marshals his troops around. Shane Warne was proficient in doing so and that was one one of the biggest factors of Rajasthan's successes in the past. Kevon Cooper made a big impact with the ball in the first game and his all-round abilities add a lot of stability for Rajasthan. Rajasthan will be desperate to make sure that they extend their good home record.

Kolkata:

The team packed with superstars fizzled out in the first game but still remain one of the feared teams in the tournament. It was the collective failure of their batsmen that cost Kolkata dear in the first game and with the likes of Gambhir, Kallis, Yusuf Pathan and Brendon McCullum in the lineup, it is hard to imagine them all failing for a second time in a row. Manoj Tiwary disappointed in the first game but will be eager to make amends this time around.

A lot of talk has surrounded Sunil Narine, the mystery spinner from the Caribbean, and it remains to be seen if Gambhir will go for him instead of someone like Marchant de Lange. It will in all likelihood be dictated by the state of the track and if Jaipur's game against Punjab is anything to go by, then chances are that Narine will make his debut for Kolkata.

Face off:

Brett Lee v Rahul Dravid - Both men have gone past their prime in International cricket. While Lee continues to play in the shorter formats for Australia, Dravid in all likelihood will be playing his last major tournament. Dravid with his experience will have to bring it all in when he opens up against the wily Lee and lead the way from the front for his young team.